Allied Warships

HMS Berkeley (L 17)

Escort destroyer of the Hunt (Type I) class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeEscort destroyer
ClassHunt (Type I) 
PennantL 17 
Built byCammell Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead, U.K.) 
Ordered 
Laid down8 Jun 1939 
Launched29 Jan 1940 
Commissioned6 Jun 1940 
Lost19 Aug 1942 
Loss position49.57N, 01.04E (See a map)
 
History

HMS Berkeley (Lt. James John Simon Yorke, RN) was badly damaged by German aircraft bombs while taking part in operation 'Jubilee', the raid on Dieppe, France. Her keel was broken and she had to be sunk in position 49º57'N, 01º04'E by HMS Albrighton.
The wreck lies in 20 meters of water in position 49º59'43N, 01º02'25E.

Was named after a 'Hunt' in Gloucestershire, England.
First ship of the name.

Battle Honours;
North Sea 1942
English Channel 1942
Dieppe 1942.

Commanding Officers:
Lt.Cdr. Hugh Graves Walters, RN
26 February 1940 – December 1941

Lt. Henry Alexander Stuart-Menteth, RN
December 1941 - 27 March 1942

Lt. James John Simon Yorke, RN
27 March 1942 - 19 August 1942

 

Commands listed for HMS Berkeley (L 17)

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CommanderFromTo
1Lt.Cdr. Hugh Graves Walters, RN26 Feb 1940Dec 1941
2Lt. Henry Alexander Stuart-Menteth, RNDec 194127 Mar 1942
3Lt. James John Simon Yorke, RN27 Mar 194219 Aug 1942

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